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Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Amphibious. The croaker can breathe air and water.
Speak with Frogs and Toads. The croaker can communicate simple concepts to frogs and toads when it speaks in Bullywug.
Standing Leap. The croaker's
(1d6 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d6+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.
Glaaar-pat (3/Day). The croaker sings a song of marshy doom. Each chosen creature
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Amphibious. The knight can breathe air and water.
Speak with Frogs and Toads. The knight can communicate simple concepts to frogs and toads when it speaks in Bullywug.
Standing Leap. The knight
(Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The knight makes a loud croak while targeting one creature it can see within 30 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by the knight until the end of its next turn.
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
False Appearance. If the chandelier is motionless at the start of combat, it has advantage on its initiative roll. Moreover, if a creature hasn’t observed the chandelier move or act, that
creature must succeed on a DC 18 Intelligence (Investigation) check to discern that the chandelier is animate.
Fiery Aura. Any creature that starts its turn within 5 feet of the chandelier takes 7 (2d6
Monsters
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Amphibious. The royal can breathe air and water.
Speak with Frogs and Toads. The royal can communicate simple concepts to frogs and toads when it speaks in Bullywug.
Standing Leap. The royal&rsquo
);{"diceNotation":"1d8+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Spear","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Assassinate. During its first turn, the assassin has advantage on attack rolls against any creature that hasn't taken a turn. Any hit the assassin scores against a surprised creature is a critical
attack roll.
Amphibious. Torbit can breathe air and water.
Speak with Frogs and Toads. Torbit can communicate simple concepts to frogs and toads when it speaks in Bullywug.
Swamp Camouflage. Torbit has
Spells
Elemental Evil Player's Companion
and concepts back to you. While the link is active, the beast gains advantage on attack rolls against any creature within 5 feet of you that you can see.
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
library, a university, or an independent scholar or other learned person or creature. Knowing where the information can be found doesn’t automatically enable you to learn it; you might need to
concepts explained to them.
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I describe everything that happens as if it were going into my research notes (and it often is).
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I am insatiably curious about the seemingly infinite forms and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
line of sight of each other. Through the link, the beast can understand your telepathic messages to it, and it can telepathically communicate simple emotions and concepts back to you. While the link
is active, the beast gains advantage on attack rolls against any creature within 5 feet of you that you can see.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
within line of sight of each other. Through the link, the beast can understand your telepathic messages to it, and it can telepathically communicate simple emotions and concepts back to you. While the
link is active, the beast gains advantage on attack rolls against any creature within 5 feet of you that you can see.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
horrifying picture of the monster in the players’ imaginations. In addition to the techniques described in the “Running Horror Games” section of chapter 4, consider these concepts as you describe a monster
: Emphasize Wrongness. Focus on the features that make the creature alien, inhuman, and out of place. The Whistling Fiend looks like a humanoid skeleton dripping its own gelatinous musculature. Its skull
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
breathe air and water.
Speak with Frogs and Toads. The knight can communicate simple concepts to frogs and toads when it speaks in Bullywug.
Standing Leap. The knight’s long jump is up to 20 feet
: 8 (1d10 + 3) slashing damage.
Bonus Actions
Croak of Charming (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The knight makes a loud croak while targeting one creature it can see within 30 feet of it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
10
Languages Bullywug, Common
Challenge 3 (700 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Amphibious. The royal can breathe air and water.
Speak with Frogs and Toads. The royal can communicate simple concepts to
Medium or smaller creature, it must succeed on a DC 13 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.
Bonus Actions
Croaked Decree (Recharge 5–6). The royal makes a loud pronouncement. Each ally of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Languages Bullywug, Common, Sylvan
CR 4 (XP 1,100; PB +2)
Traits
Amphibious. The bullywug can breathe air and water.
Speak with Frogs and Toads. The bullywug can communicate simple concepts to
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Languages Bullywug, Common
CR 1/4 (XP 50; PB +2)
Traits
Amphibious. The bullywug can breathe air and water.
Speak with Frogs and Toads. The bullywug can communicate simple concepts to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Charisma saving throw or shape-shift into the type of Beast that was slain. The creature’s game statistics are replaced by the Beast’s stat block, but the creature retains its alignment, personality
, creature type, Intelligence score, and ability to speak. At the end of each Long Rest, the shape-shifted creature repeats the save. On a successful save, the creature returns to its true form. After three
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
water.
Speak with Frogs and Toads. The royal can communicate simple concepts to frogs and toads when it speaks in Bullywug.
Standing Leap. The royal’s long jump is up to 20 feet and its high jump is
) piercing damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it must succeed on a DC 13 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.
Bonus Actions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
, each verdan undergoes a sudden growth spurt of 2 feet or more. At 1st level, you are a Small creature. When you reach 5th level, you become a Medium creature. Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet
rest, you can reroll the die and must use the new roll. Limited Telepathy. You can telepathically speak to any creature you can see within 30 feet of you. You don’t need to share a language with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
objects have value beyond kindling or that creatures can be harmed by flames. If such concepts are explained to them, they find the ideas difficult to grasp and don’t remember them for long. Rather
)
CR 1/2 (XP 100; PB +2)
Traits
Death Burst. The magmin explodes when it dies. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 11, each creature in a 10-foot Emanation originating from the magmin. Failure: 7 (2d6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
can communicate simple concepts to frogs and toads when it speaks in Bullywug.
Standing Leap. The croaker’s long jump is up to 20 feet and its high jump is up to 10 feet, with or without a running
: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.
Glaaar-pat (3/Day). The croaker sings a song of marshy doom. Each chosen creature within 30 feet of the croaker that can hear the song must make a DC 12 Wisdom saving
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
70 years old. Alignment. Shifters tend toward neutrality, being more focused on survival than concepts of good and evil. A love of personal freedom can drive shifters toward chaotic alignments. Size
boar, but this subrace could embody any creature known for its toughness. Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 2, and your Strength score increases by 1. Natural Athlete. You
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
Fey Outlook A Fey creature’s outlook can be whatever you want it to be, but rarely do Fey ignore the importance of reciprocity, hospitality, and gifts. These concepts are discussed in the sections
receiving gifts), and their gifts are usually very thoughtful. Good gifts have sentimental value to the giver. For example, a beloved heirloom makes a fine gift to a Fey creature. A throwaway gift is an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
and motions. Most beasts lack the intelligence to convey or understand sophisticated concepts, but a friendly beast could relay what it has seen or heard in the recent past. This ability doesn’t grant
radius around that point. It counts as neither a creature nor an object, though it has the spectral appearance of the creature it represents. As a bonus action, you can move the spirit up to 60 feet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 10
Languages Common, Goblin
CR 1 (XP 200; PB +2)
Traits
Abduct. The bugbear needn’t spend extra movement to move a creature it is grappling.
Actions
Grab
. Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 10 ft. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2) Bludgeoning damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it has the Grappled condition (escape DC 12).
Light Hammer. Melee or Ranged
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
blundering into the lairs of crocodiles and other dangerous creatures.
Lizardfolk have no notion of traditional morality, and they find the concepts of good and evil utterly alien. Truly neutral
creatures, they kill when it is expedient and do whatever it takes to survive.
Lizardfolk rarely stray beyond their claimed hunting grounds. Any creature that enters their territory is fair game to be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
.
Exponential Lash. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) force damage, and the apprentice can cause one creature it can see within 30
, and the pledgemage can cause one creature it can see within 30 feet of the target to take 10 (2d6 + 3) force damage.
Spellcasting. The pledgemage casts one of the following spells, requiring no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
tiny voices of human-sized creatures, and some vowel sounds emitted by giants are nearly impossible to reproduce for any creature that doesn’t have lungs as large as beer barrels. Maat and Maug Two
related concepts. Maat (pronounced mott) is the term giants use to describe ideas, behaviors, creatures, and objects that they consider good, holy, honorable, or desirable. Maug (pronounced mog) is the